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Glean MCP server for AI agents.

actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Glean and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 180 Glean actions (87 reads, 66 writes and 27 that wait for a confirmation) and holds the Glean credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces Glean's limits and records every call.

Connect Glean free See pricing

100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you.

claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp

180actionsin one signed file
87readlook, never change
66writecreate and update
27wait for a yesdestructive, confirmed first

Set up

Connect Glean in three steps.

01
Add actionlake to Claude.
Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us.
https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
02
Connect Glean.
API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key.
- api_tokenGlean API token (Admin Console > Platform > API Tokens; an Indexing API token for the index_* actions)
- act_asYour Glean act as
- auth_typeYour Glean auth type
- hostWhere your Glean lives: your host
```
account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "glean" }
# free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you
```

Make the first call. Check before a write.

Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, check validates the call and prices it, for free.

do    { action: "glean.users.list" }# list users · read · 1 upstream callcheck { action: "glean.answers.create", input: { … } }# free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent

Glean at a glance

Sign-in: API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead.
You provide: api_token
Setup fields: act_asauth_typehost
Limits we pace to: 300 calls a minute, per connection
API covered: Glean Client API v1, Indexing API v1 and Platform API (gleanwork/open-api final_specs), at your Glean instance's API base URL, which you enter when connecting
Built from: Glean's documentation, read 23 October 2026OpenAPI spec (GitHub)OpenAPI spec (GitHub)OpenAPI spec (GitHub)
Service file: Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519)
Cached reads: 59 of 87 reads, for up to 5 minutes; a write clears what it affects
Shared entities: 3, so ask can line Glean up with your other systems
Data: Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet

Capabilities

What an AI agent can do in Glean.

180 actions in 37 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest.

87readlook, never change
66writecreate and update
27destructivewait for a confirmation

Agents
13
7 read · 2 write · 4 destructive
Create an agent · Search agents · Search agents · Get agent
Admin usage
11
5 read · 5 write · 1 destructive
Submit an editable-agent limit-increase request · List the billing limit-increase request queue · List usage limits · Get a billing limit-increase request
Governance
11
5 read · 5 write · 1 destructive
Lists policies · Creates new policy · Gets specified policy · Updates an existing policy
Index permissions
11
0 read · 8 write · 3 destructive
Schedules the processing of group memberships · Beta users · Delete group · Delete membership
Chat
10
4 read · 3 write · 3 destructive
Retrieves all saved Chats · Retrieves a Chat · Deletes saved Chats · Create a chat response
Index troubleshooting
9
9 read · 0 write · 0 destructive
Check document access · Beta: Get datasource status · Beta: Get document lifecycle events · Beta: Get document information
Skills
9
5 read · 3 write · 1 destructive
Import skills from GitHub · List skills · List skill versions · Retrieve skill
Collections
8
2 read · 4 write · 2 destructive
Add Collection item · Create Collection · List Collections · Read Collection

29 more areas · 98 actions

Index people 7
Search 7
Tools 7
Index documents 6
Triggers 6
Answers 5
Index custom metadata 5
Pins 5
Shortcuts 5
Datasources 4
Documents 4
Trigger presets 4
Usage 4
Announcements 3
Index datasources 3
Verification 3
Activity 2
Auth 2
Departments 2
Idp groups 2
Index shortcuts 2
Oauth clients 2
Users 2
Admin agents 1
Entities 1
Index auth 1
Insights 1
Messages 1
People 1

Top actions

The Glean API, shaped for agents.

The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 25 of Glean's 25 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once.

Action	What it does	Effect	Same name in
`glean.users.list`List users	List users.	read	`identity.user.list`474 connectors
`glean.idp_groups.list`List IdP groups	List IdP groups.	read	`identity.group.list`262 connectors
`glean.departments.list`List departments	List departments.	read	`hr.department.list`40 connectors
`glean.users.get`Get user	Get user.	read	`identity.user.get`399 connectors
`glean.idp_groups.get`Get an IdP group	Get an IdP group.	read	`identity.group.get`212 connectors
`glean.departments.get`Get a department	Get a department.	read	`hr.department.get`33 connectors
`glean.triggers.list`List triggers	List triggers.	read	`automation.trigger.list`7 connectors
`glean.answers.create`Create Answer	Create Answer.	write	`knowledge.article.create`28 connectors
`glean.answers.list`List Answers	List Answers.	read	`knowledge.article.list`26 connectors
`glean.triggers.create`Create trigger	Create trigger.	write	`automation.trigger.create`5 connectors
`glean.governance.create_policy`Creates new policy	Creates new policy.	write	`security.policy.create`25 connectors
`glean.triggers.delete`Delete trigger	Delete trigger.	destructive	`automation.trigger.delete`6 connectors

Try it

Prompts to paste into Claude.

Each one names the Glean actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it.

Readread
Who has access in Glean? List every user and their role.
callsglean.users.list
Writewrite
Create Answer in Glean. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it.
callsglean.answers.create

Governance for Glean

Destructive actions wait for a yes.

27 Glean actions are destructive. These are all of them:

Delete triggerglean.triggers.delete
Delete Answerglean.answers.delete
Deletes saved Chatsglean.chat.delete
Delete pinglean.pins.delete
Delete skillglean.skills.delete
Deletes all saved Chats owned by a userglean.chat.delete_all
Delete shortcutglean.shortcuts.delete
Create agent runglean.agents.create_run
Delete files uploaded by a user for chatglean.chat.delete_files
Delete Collectionglean.collections.delete
Delete Announcementglean.announcements.delete
Respond to agent run approvalsglean.agents.respond_to_run
Delete documentglean.index_documents.delete
Reset a usage limitglean.admin_usage.reset_limit
Delete Collection itemglean.collections.delete_item
Rotate tokenglean.index_auth.rotate_token
Delete teamglean.index_people.delete_team
Create an agent run and wait for the responseglean.agents.legacy_run_and_wait
Delete employeeglean.index_people.delete_employee
Delete userglean.index_permissions.delete_user
Rotate datasource instance credentialsglean.datasources.rotate_credentials
Delete groupglean.index_permissions.delete_group
Deletes findings exportglean.governance.delete_findings_export
Remove metadata schemaglean.index_custom_metadata.delete_schema
Delete membershipglean.index_permissions.delete_membership
Remove custom metadataglean.index_custom_metadata.delete_document_metadata
Cancel an agent runglean.agents.cancel_run

A destructive action runs only with confirm: true. Under the human policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after.

doglean.triggers.deleteconfirm_policy: human

Delete trigger?

intent: the user asked me to delete trigger

run suspended · waiting for a named person · key glean-agent cannot confirm itself

In the console, or from an emailed signed link.

a key for this connector

account {  op: "keys.create", name: "glean-agent",  allowed_actions: ["glean.*"], cap_calls: 2000,  confirm_policy: "human_for_writes",  approval_rules: [    { match: "glean.triggers.delete", approver: "[email protected]" },    { match: "glean.answers.delete", approver: "[email protected]" },    { match: "glean.chat.delete", approver: "[email protected]" }  ]}

Illustrative. Scoped to Glean only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed, and the destructive ones approved by a named person.

Cost

What Glean costs on actionlake.

Every Glean action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, check, cost, account and any call Glean refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

1upstream call per actionall 180 Glean actions
180actions pageeach page of a long list is one call
59reads can be cacheda cache hit costs nothing
100,000calls a month, freepaid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000

See pricing

Action index

Every Glean action.

180 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect.

Agents13

glean.agents.cancel_runCancel an agent rundestructive
glean.agents.createCreate an agentwrite
glean.agents.create_runCreate agent rundestructive
glean.agents.getGet agentread
glean.agents.get_runGet agent runread
glean.agents.get_schemasGet agent schemasread
glean.agents.legacy_getRetrieve an agentread
glean.agents.legacy_get_schemasList an agent's schemasread
glean.agents.legacy_run_and_waitCreate an agent run and wait for the responsedestructive
glean.agents.legacy_searchSearch agentsread
glean.agents.respond_to_runRespond to agent run approvalsdestructive
glean.agents.searchSearch agentsread
glean.agents.updateEdit an agentwrite

Admin usage11

glean.admin_usage.batch_upsert_limitsApply usage limit policieswrite
glean.admin_usage.create_limit_increase_requestSubmit an editable-agent limit-increase requestwrite
glean.admin_usage.evaluate_limitsEvaluate administrative usage limit headroomread
glean.admin_usage.get_limit_increase_requestGet a billing limit-increase requestread
glean.admin_usage.get_settingsGet usage settingsread
glean.admin_usage.list_limit_increase_requestsList the billing limit-increase request queueread
glean.admin_usage.list_limitsList usage limitsread
glean.admin_usage.reset_limitReset a usage limitdestructive
glean.admin_usage.update_limit_increase_requestResolve a billing limit-increase requestwrite
glean.admin_usage.update_settingsUpdate usage settingswrite
glean.admin_usage.upsert_limitUpsert a usage limitwrite

Governance11

glean.governance.create_findings_exportCreates findings exportwrite
glean.governance.create_policyCreates new policywrite
glean.governance.create_reportCreates new one-time reportwrite
glean.governance.delete_findings_exportDeletes findings exportdestructive
glean.governance.get_policyGets specified policyread
glean.governance.get_report_statusFetches report run statusread
glean.governance.get_visibility_overridesFetches documents visibilityread
glean.governance.list_findings_exportsLists findings exportsread
glean.governance.list_policiesLists policiesread
glean.governance.set_visibility_overridesHide or unhide docswrite
glean.governance.update_policyUpdates an existing policywrite

Index permissions11

glean.index_permissions.bulk_index_groupsBulk index groupswrite
glean.index_permissions.bulk_index_membershipsBulk index memberships for a groupwrite
glean.index_permissions.bulk_index_usersBulk index userswrite
glean.index_permissions.delete_groupDelete groupdestructive
glean.index_permissions.delete_membershipDelete membershipdestructive
glean.index_permissions.delete_userDelete userdestructive
glean.index_permissions.index_groupIndex groupwrite
glean.index_permissions.index_membershipIndex membershipwrite
glean.index_permissions.index_userIndex userwrite
glean.index_permissions.process_all_membershipsSchedules the processing of group membershipswrite
glean.index_permissions.set_beta_usersBeta userswrite

Chat10

glean.chat.create_responseCreate a chat responsewrite
glean.chat.deleteDeletes saved Chatsdestructive
glean.chat.delete_allDeletes all saved Chats owned by a userdestructive
glean.chat.delete_filesDelete files uploaded by a user for chatdestructive
glean.chat.getRetrieves a Chatread
glean.chat.get_applicationGets the metadata for a custom Chat applicationread
glean.chat.get_filesGet files uploaded by a user for Chatread
glean.chat.listRetrieves all saved Chatsread
glean.chat.renameUpdate a chatwrite
glean.chat.sendChatwrite

Index troubleshooting9

glean.index_troubleshooting.check_document_accessCheck document accessread
glean.index_troubleshooting.datasource_statusBeta: Get datasource statusread
glean.index_troubleshooting.document_eventsBeta: Get document lifecycle eventsread
glean.index_troubleshooting.document_statusBeta: Get document informationread
glean.index_troubleshooting.documents_statusBeta: Get information of a batch of documentsread
glean.index_troubleshooting.get_document_countGet document countread
glean.index_troubleshooting.get_document_statusGet document upload and indexing statusread
glean.index_troubleshooting.get_user_countGet user countread
glean.index_troubleshooting.user_statusBeta: Get user informationread

Skills9

glean.skills.deleteDelete skilldestructive
glean.skills.getRetrieve skillread
glean.skills.get_versionRetrieve skill versionread
glean.skills.importImport skills from GitHubwrite
glean.skills.listList skillsread
glean.skills.list_versionsList skill versionsread
glean.skills.preview_sourcePreview a GitHub skill sourceread
glean.skills.syncSync a GitHub-imported skillwrite
glean.skills.updateUpdate skillwrite

Collections8

glean.collections.add_itemsAdd Collection itemwrite
glean.collections.createCreate Collectionwrite
glean.collections.deleteDelete Collectiondestructive
glean.collections.delete_itemDelete Collection itemdestructive
glean.collections.getRead Collectionread
glean.collections.listList Collectionsread
glean.collections.updateUpdate Collectionwrite
glean.collections.update_itemUpdate Collection itemwrite

Index people7

glean.index_people.bulk_index_employeesBulk index employeeswrite
glean.index_people.bulk_index_teamsBulk index teamswrite
glean.index_people.delete_employeeDelete employeedestructive
glean.index_people.delete_teamDelete teamdestructive
glean.index_people.index_employeeIndex employeewrite
glean.index_people.index_teamIndex teamwrite
glean.index_people.process_allSchedules the processing of uploaded employees and teamswrite

Search7

glean.search.admin_searchSearch the index (admin)read
glean.search.autocompleteAutocompleteread
glean.search.feedFeed of documents and eventsread
glean.search.list_filtersList search filtersread
glean.search.platform_searchSearchread
glean.search.querySearchread
glean.search.recommendationsRecommend documentsread

Tools7

glean.tools.authorize_action_packStart the OAuth authorization flow for an action packwrite
glean.tools.authorize_tool_serverStart the OAuth authorization flow for a tool serverwrite
glean.tools.callExecute the specified toolwrite
glean.tools.get_action_pack_authGet end-user authentication status for an action packread
glean.tools.get_tool_server_authGet end-user authentication status for a tool serverread
glean.tools.listList available toolsread
glean.tools.list_tool_server_toolsGet tool definitions from a tool serverread

Index documents6

glean.index_documents.bulk_indexBulk index documentswrite
glean.index_documents.deleteDelete documentdestructive
glean.index_documents.indexIndex documentwrite
glean.index_documents.index_manyIndex documentswrite
glean.index_documents.process_allSchedules the processing of uploaded documentswrite
glean.index_documents.update_permissionsUpdate document permissionswrite

Triggers6

glean.triggers.createCreate triggerwrite
glean.triggers.deleteDelete triggerdestructive
glean.triggers.getGet triggerread
glean.triggers.listList triggersread
glean.triggers.search_eventsSearch events for a triggerread
glean.triggers.updateUpdate triggerwrite

Answers5

glean.answers.createCreate Answerwrite
glean.answers.deleteDelete Answerdestructive
glean.answers.getRead Answerread
glean.answers.listList Answersread
glean.answers.updateUpdate Answerwrite

Index custom metadata5

glean.index_custom_metadata.delete_document_metadataRemove custom metadatadestructive
glean.index_custom_metadata.delete_schemaRemove metadata schemadestructive
glean.index_custom_metadata.get_schemaRetrieve metadata schemaread
glean.index_custom_metadata.set_document_metadataAdd or update custom metadatawrite
glean.index_custom_metadata.set_schemaCreate or update metadata schemawrite

Pins5

glean.pins.createCreate pinwrite
glean.pins.deleteDelete pindestructive
glean.pins.getRead pinread
glean.pins.listList pinsread
glean.pins.updateUpdate pinwrite

Shortcuts5

glean.shortcuts.createCreate shortcutwrite
glean.shortcuts.deleteDelete shortcutdestructive
glean.shortcuts.getRead shortcutread
glean.shortcuts.listList shortcutsread
glean.shortcuts.updateUpdate shortcutwrite

Datasources4

glean.datasources.get_credential_statusGet datasource instance credential statusread
glean.datasources.get_instance_configurationGet datasource instance configurationread
glean.datasources.rotate_credentialsRotate datasource instance credentialsdestructive
glean.datasources.update_instance_configurationUpdate datasource instance configurationwrite

Documents4

glean.documents.getRead documentsread
glean.documents.get_permissionsRead document permissionsread
glean.documents.list_by_facetsRead documents by facetsread
glean.documents.summarizeSummarize documentsread

Trigger presets4

glean.trigger_presets.getGet trigger presetread
glean.trigger_presets.listList trigger presetsread
glean.trigger_presets.list_input_valuesSearch trigger preset input valuesread
glean.trigger_presets.search_eventsSearch events for a trigger presetread

Usage4

glean.usage.create_limit_increase_requestSubmit a personal limit-increase requestwrite
glean.usage.evaluate_limitsEvaluate usage limit headroomread
glean.usage.get_limit_increase_requestGet a personal limit-increase requestread
glean.usage.list_limit_increase_requestsList personal limit-increase requestsread

Announcements3

glean.announcements.createCreate Announcementwrite
glean.announcements.deleteDelete Announcementdestructive
glean.announcements.updateUpdate Announcementwrite

Index datasources3

glean.index_datasources.addAdd or update datasourcewrite
glean.index_datasources.get_configGet datasource configread
glean.index_datasources.submitSubmit datasource datawrite

Verification3

glean.verification.add_reminderCreate verificationwrite
glean.verification.listList verificationsread
glean.verification.verifyUpdate verificationwrite

Activity2

glean.activity.feedbackReport client activitywrite
glean.activity.reportReport document activitywrite

Auth2

glean.auth.check_datasource_authCheck datasource authorizationread
glean.auth.create_tokenCreate authentication tokenwrite

Departments2

glean.departments.getGet a departmentread
glean.departments.listList departmentsread

Idp groups2

glean.idp_groups.getGet an IdP groupread
glean.idp_groups.listList IdP groupsread

Index shortcuts2

glean.index_shortcuts.bulk_indexBulk index external shortcutswrite
glean.index_shortcuts.uploadUpload shortcutswrite

Oauth clients2

glean.oauth_clients.getGet an OAuth clientread
glean.oauth_clients.listList OAuth clientsread

Users2

glean.users.getGet userread
glean.users.listList usersread

Admin agents1

glean.admin_agents.listList all agentsread

Entities1

glean.entities.listList entitiesread

Index auth1

glean.index_auth.rotate_tokenRotate tokendestructive

Insights1

glean.insights.getGet insightsread

Messages1

glean.messages.getRead messagesread

People1

glean.people.getRead peopleread

Questions

The Glean MCP server, answered.

Is there a Glean MCP server for Claude?

Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 180 Glean actions across agents, admin usage, governance and index permissions, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by Glean.

What do I need to connect Glean?

Glean API token (Admin Console > Platform > API Tokens; an Indexing API token for the index_* actions). Plus your act as, your auth type and your host. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "glean" } lists exactly what to paste.

Can an AI agent delete or change things in Glean?

Only if its key allows it, and only with an explicit confirmation. 27 Glean actions are destructive, including delete trigger, delete Answer and deletes saved Chats. Each runs only with confirm: true. Under the human confirm policy, or an approval rule on the key, the run waits until a named person approves it.

Will an AI agent use up my Glean API limit?

actionlake paces every call to the limits in the Glean service file: 300 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (59 Glean actions can be), which never reaches Glean.

What does a Glean action cost?

One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (180 Glean actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls Glean refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

Which Glean API does it cover?

The Glean Client API v1, Indexing API v1 and Platform API (gleanwork/open-api final_specs) at your Glean instance's API base URL, which you enter when connecting. It is built from Glean's documentation as read on 23 October 2026. 180 actions in 37 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0).

Does actionlake keep my Glean data, and where?

actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to 5 minutes, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your Glean credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models.

Which AI clients can use it?

Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names.

Give your agent Glean today.

Connect Glean free See pricing

Start free - 100,000 calls/month, no card. No signup. Hard caps on every key. Cached answers are free.

Glean MCP server for AI agents.

Connect Glean in three steps.

Add actionlake to Claude.

Connect Glean.

Make the first call. Check before a write.

What an AI agent can do in Glean.

Agents

Admin usage

Governance

Index permissions

Chat

Index troubleshooting

Skills

Collections